Olavi Salonen
Olavi Salonen (left) the day of The three Olavi, 1957
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1933-12-20) 20 December 1933
Noormarkku, Finland
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubRU-38, Kaipolan Vire
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 1500 m: 3:40.2 (1957)

Olavi Salonen (born 20 December 1933 in Noormarkku) is a Finnish athlete. He is a former world record holder of men's 1500-metre run.

Biography

Salonen participated the Summer Olympic Games in 1500 m. in 1960 and 1964. At the European Athletics Championships he competed twice on 800 metres, 1958 and 1962

On 11 July 1957 Salonen ran a 1500-metre race in Turku. He finished second with the same world record time 3:40.2 as the winner Olavi Salsola. The new world record stood only for one day. Czech runner Stanislav Jungwirth ran 3:38.1 on the next day at Stará Boleslav.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Olavi Salonen - Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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